Chapter 92
Jonathon didn’t take Annelise to the nearby Criford, but to the Caesar downtown.
The traffic was heavy the whole way, with jams everywhere.
Jonathon craned his neck, looking around, afraid they’d be late.
Annelise sat in the back seat, her voice calm. “Don’t panic. Tell me about the patient’s symptoms.”
“I can’t really describe the symptoms. She just collapsed out of nowhere. I haven’t even seen her yet.”
Jonathon glanced at the driver, then lowered his voice to Annelise. “The thing is, the one who’s sick has been frail since childhood, with a history of anemia. She’s an adopted daughter sponsored by the Caldwell family, but because she looks so much like their lost granddaughter, Old Man Caldwell spoils her as if she were his own. So, when you go in later, you need to be careful.”
Annelise asked nonchalantly, “Didn’t the family’s granddaughter go missing when she was a child? How can anyone tell they look alike?”
Jonathon sighed heavily. “They have photos from when she was little. This girl was found among trafficked children. I was there on the search. The moment Old Man Caldwell saw her, he thought she was a perfect match for the photos of his lost granddaughter. In the end, the DNA test came back negative, and he was heartbroken for a long time.”
After hearing this, Annelise’s interest faded. “Got it.”
She wasn’t very interested in the Caldwell family’s affairs.
What she was concerned about was the collapsing without warning.
Every illness has warning signs. This kind of thing, coming out of nowhere… Forget it. I’ll see when I get there.
She had to at least do this for Jonathon.
Meanwhile, in the hotel’s French restaurant.
First, a well-dressed woman carrying a Chanel bag pushed the door open and came in. She didn’t take a seat, but in- stead held the door, turning sideways to let the young woman behind her enter.
The young woman wore a custom-made, snow-white long dress. Her face, pale from years of being out of the sun, looked exceptionally delicate. Around her neck was a limited-edition Dior rhinestone necklace. Under the lights, she looked like a runaway Disney princess.
Her arms were slender, delicate, and fair. Just one look at her hands told you she was an heiress that only a wealthy family could raise.
The moment she walked in, everyone’s eyes were on her.
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Although they were all considered important figures in Criford, they had never seen such a chic and elegant woman in the city before.
She even spoke in perfect French, giving a graceful smile to the head chef.
The chef performed a hand-kiss, though his lips didn’t dare actually touch the back of her hand, both gentlemanly and humble: “Serving Miss Caldwell is an honor for me, Pierre.”
Caldwell, Miss Caldwell?
!
“Could she be from that Caldwell family?”
“Which one?”
“The one from Brookford, of course. The richest of the rich. What other Caldwell family could get the head chef of the Caesar to greet them personally? You have to remember, the Caesar is a Winthrop family property.”
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